The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-02-05
We went to TaHy's
House and Tafy
wasn't home.
Report Of the BULLETIN" Special
Correspondent per Kinau

Ing prominent persons jill every Walk
of life, to say nothing of the usual
motley collection of Hawaiians and
others on the main deck, suiliced to
attract larger crowd and excite a
livelier interest than has been seen
on the wharf for many day.
At ten minutes past four the lines
were cast-off and the steamer swung
out from her berth to lively nc
compartment of alohas and waving
of handkerchiefs from the assembled
crowd of friends and sight-seers,
many of whom doubtless envied the
more fortunate ones on hoard, the
grand treat supposed to be in store
for them. 1t was jolly crowd.
There is certain indelinable but
unmistakable air about a shipload of
people bound on an errand of sight
seeing and enjoyment, which is quite
different from that pervading the
ordinary collection of passengers,
travelling for variety of purposes,
and many of them on business and
other cares intent. This fine flavor
of freedom from care and satisfac-
ton with their surroundings was es-
pecially noticeable among our fellow
passengers on this occasion. And
surely there was good reason. The
lowering clouds and dripping rain
of the past week had given place to
the brightest of skies and the
freshest of breezes. Add to this
the consciousness of having good
ship under our feet and capable
officers in charge, pleasant COM
pany on hoard, and the prospect OF
finding ourselves in little more
than twenty-four hours in the pre-
sence of one of natures grandest
displays, and there was abundant
justification for our complacency.
The enjoyment of the late corners
seemed to be in no wise dampened
by the fact that they could secure
no berths, and would have to depend
for nearly a week upon some kind
of a shake down wherever they
could get it. In short all went
merry as dinner bell. TIE remark
about the marriage bell" having
become somewhat ancient and super
animated, l venture to suggest the
| above amendment.
Skirting rapidly the lee side of
Oahu, less than an hour bought us
from out the shelter of the land
and into the full sweep Of the
winds and waves of the Molokai
channel. BY this time large
proportion of our company began to
painfully realize that they were
mortal, and the crowd of candidates
for supper rapidly diminished.
Nevertheless there were enough to
fill the table more than once, and
put out of sight very considerable
amount Of provender. Your cor,
respondent, being 4 very tolerable
kind of sailor for land-lubber
come promptly to the front and
after depositing the greater part OF
a cup of coffee up his sleeve ant
meeting with few minor mishap;
incident to feeding on ship-hoard
proceeded to put himself outside
of q respectable quantity of excel
lent clam chowder with appropriate
accompanyments. This feat happil,
accomplished, he next captured 1
folding chair belonging to a frien(
on board and established hinsel
snugly on the lee side of the hur
ricane deck, where wrapped in thu
folds of a large double blanket, hi
watched the beauty of the sunse
and the gradual change from twilight
to moonlight, enjoyed the perfec
ton of the tropical night, clinginI
meanwhile tenaciously and success
fully to the clam chowder and fix
ings as aforesaid.
Before eight O'Clock we were wei
under the shelter of Molokai am
thence had smooth sailing. Tn
usual landings at Lahaina, Maalae
and Makena were made promptly O
time and without noticeable inc
dent other than receiving at Maa
laea reinforcement of seven pei
sons for our volcano party, inclut
ing Father Bailey. About 3 A. n
, we were called upon to face the toe
well-known Hawaii channel, col
corning which / have nothing ful
| ther to say at the present time tina
D that it was fully up-or rather Il
and down--to its reputation; an
9 that is saying considerable. b
e this time | had secured mattre'
q on the cabin floor, where this porto
: of the time was passed in hapI
Oblivion until returning dayligl
a brought a realization of ship dill
d gently engaged in acts Of loft
. tumbling; OF floor, including Il
r space under the tables, strcwn Wi
S what one of Dickens characte
s calls "human worOuS;" viii
# from time to time passenge
y struggling and disheveled, emerg
C from his or her room, making dc
y perate attempts to navigate the
T. bin under difficulties.
n We soon run into smooth wa,
o again and about O'Clock dropp
= anchor off Mahukona. At Il
N pout we were so fortunate as to
le cure an unobstructed view of
three great mountain peaks Of /